kerning
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From kern (“part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter”) + -ing, from French carne (“corner”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɝnɪŋ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɜːnɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nɪŋ
Noun[edit]
kerning (countable and uncountable, plural kernings)
- (typography) The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface.
Usage notes[edit]
Kerning and tracking are sometimes confused; the latter refers to the uniform adjustment of letterspacing for a whole unit of text, while kerning relates to the spacing between two individual glyphs.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs
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Verb[edit]
kerning
- present participle and gerund of kern
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